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Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express (#804)

LeVar gives a tour of a train and visits an engineer who explains how they run,

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This show aired...

Fri, July 18, 2008 5:30 AM (IPTV)

Program Description: The Emmy Award-winning series, hosted by LeVar Burton, takes young viewers on adventures that help stimulate an interest in reading for pleasure and entertainment.

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